Gate



May 19, 1925.

J. ADAMS 'GATE Filed April 23, 1924 www, NN IN W v l wg a' guai, l MG-r Patented May 19, 1925.

UNITED s'rnrlssv ,JESSE ADAMS, orv NILwoon, ILLINOIS.l

, GATE.

Application led April 23, 1924. Serial No. 708,446.

To aZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JESSE ADAMS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nilwood, in the county of Macoupin and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in a Gate, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates -to new and useful improvements in gates and has -for its principal object to provide a simple andv eiiicient means whereby the locking means provided for cooperation with the gate may be released so as to permit the free. swinging ing the locking means, said means beingl operable from either side of the gate.

A still vfurther object of 'the invention is to provide a gate of the above mentioned' character, whereinl the locking means provided therefor may be releasedwithout the loss of time or labor, the parts being so arranged as to render the device simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable and lfurthermore adapted for the purposes for which it is designed. y l

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing'forming a part ofthis specification and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same: Y

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved gate, and

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section taken approximately on line 2-v-2 of Figure 1.

In the drawing wherein `for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numerals 1 and 1 designate a pair of spaced posts. Carried by the post 1 is the locking means for the boltof the gate and the same comprises a supporting bracket 2 which is preferably formed of sheet metal, the same ex' tending through the fence post 1 in the manner shownin Figure2. The lateral extensions formed on the inner end of the supporting bracket`2-have the pins 3 extending.;` j

transversely therethrough adjacent the ends thereof and adapted to be loosely 'supported on the pins 3 lin theilateral extensions4 and vsupporting bracket 2 are the locking rings" 5. These rings are of such size as to be l spaced from each other and normally fthe rings extend` downwardly from the lateral y exten'sionsfof the supportingbrackets so as to be in an operative and 1n locked'engagement with ythe bolt of the gatelhereinafter'' to be more fully gdescribed. 4 v

The other post l has extending inwardly therefrom adjacenty the upper endthereofthe-hook 6 while extending'inwardly from the"lower portion of the post 1. are the" spaced' brackets 7 f. Disposed between the' posts 1 and 1 respectively is the gate designated generally l'by the 'numeralS and the same is of the usual construction. The rear end of the gate is providedwith the strap' 9 L adjacent the upper end thereof for engage f ment with the hook 6 wherebya hinged connection is provided. The lower rear end of the gate 8 has extending outwardly therefrom on its opposite side the plate" l()y thei outer free ends of which terminate into the curved portion 11 for engagement with the brackets 7 in the manner clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawing whereby a hinged.

connection for the lower end of the gate isl valso provided. Y

Extending outwardly from the forward end of the gate 8 is thebolt 12 and thesame is normally adapted to be disposed between the locking rings 5 inI the manner illustrated in the drawing so as to hold the gate 8 in a locked position and against'swinging.

may swing to anopen position, provide a j` simple and eliicient means the construction of which lwill be presently described.

A pair of plates such as are shown atl 13 in the drawing are pivotally supported at their rear ends on opposite sides of the for,v ward end of the gate 8 in the manner shown at 14. (Y The forward ends of vthe arms 1,3

extend outwardly adjacent the `bolt 12 in the manner clearly illustrated in 'Figure 2 -of the drawing. The forward ends of the armsare further disposed below the-rings so as to cooperate therewith in releasing the rings from engagement with the bolt in the manner which will hereinafter be more l fully described. The rear portions 'of the.

vin the eye portions 16. y the eye portions 16 formed'on-the rear-ends armsf are previded 'with the vextensions 15,k and the ends ofthe extensions terminate of the extensions of the arms 13 are the forked ends 17 of an elongated rod 18.

This rod 18 extends rearwardlvandlon-w gitudinally on "the gate 8 in the manner clearly. illustrated and between the vertical brac-.es 'lfl arranged 01.1. Opposite Sides/Of the intermediate,.- portionof thegate.; 8 in the ,manner illustrated in the drawing. A supporting-block, such as is shown ati 20` is mountedon the gate 8 and the same com'- prises, a pair of complementary sections lwhich are secured to the .opposite sides ofone o f the longitudinally extending rails. fof, the gate.. The block 2()y isfurther supported on the gate" 8 adjacent the centralE vertical braces 19.

Pfivotally.` .supported on the forward end of the block-20. on each of; the complement` ary sections 21. and 22. thereof respectively are.` the bell crank levers. 23 and 24 respect-j tively.. .1l-he ylonger `arms 25 and: 26 respectivelyY of thebell crank `levers 23, and 2.4..` l extfencll,l outwardly on oppositesdes of; the` gateff4 and arespacedtherefrom in the, manner illustrated inI Figure 2. The innerv l i* shorter varms 27l and 28 ofthe belly crank leversf23 and 24:. respectively are connected to the rod- 18.y adjacent the inner end thereof. The kconnection ofy the shorter` arms. of the bell crank levers to thel rod 18j isV shown at-29 inthedrawing f 1 f Pivotally supported on the gate 8 oneach side ofI the verticalbrace 19, are the leversl v'30,an`d 31 respectively. The pivot-'means therefor being illustrated by the numeral .32.' The levers are preferably pivotedadjacent their lower endsand their loWel yends ,are adapted. to be disposed between the longer arms of the bell crank levers and.

the verticalbraces 19 inthe maenner clearly illustrated inFigure 2. .The upper endsoffvvthel levers l.extend adjacent the top of thegate and provide a means forma-nually controlling they operation ofA the releasing v means4 for the'locking rings. 5. The opera- The shorter arms of. thebell crank levers' are Colinedtg theinner verni Aof .the rod,l

Cooperating with 18 as shown at 35 while the ylonger arms of the bell crank levers aredisposed out'- wardly on opposite sides yof the gate and are adapted toy cooperate with ythe additional levers 36' and 37 respectively which are pivoted atV their upper ends as: shown et. 3.81011 Opposite Sides 'et the "getal` The operation of the releasing means may i be briefly stated as follows: Normally the gate locked position as shown in the drawing. Either the lever 30 or the lever 36 which are mounted on'one side of the gate may. havey their, free ends pushed inwardly and the actuation of the levers in this manner willl cause `either of. the'bell crank levers 23 0.11.33 to cause the forward movement ofthe elongated. rod, 1.8. 'lyhei forward movement of the rodI 1,8.vwill cause, a

subsequent upwardswinging movement of the arms 13. Aon ltheir vpivots-141e andas the arms are raised upwardly, the., same will cause. an upward movement o-f the locking rings 5 in thel lateral offset portions Ltof the supporting bracket 2 and thus the lock-'-y ing rings come out of engagement with the bol-t 12. whereby the gate 8 may, be swung in a horizontal planel to anopen position. vItis of course to be understood that the rody 18 is to be actuated .bythe bell crank levers' lfrom eitherside ofthe gate, theparts being .so arranged as to insure the` proper operation ofthe rod 18. whenever the levers oneither side;VA of the gatev arejoperated. Thepr'ovision of the leversf36. is to provideI a means whereby the gate may. be opened by. a ve-v llle) K h'icle without necessitating the driver off the vehicle of having to leave hisfseat in'order,`

to release?l the locking means ofthegate, The levers 30 and` 3 1'are adapted, for manual? actuation in order to swing the lgate to, an open position. v

It will thus `be seen z from .the foregoing.v description, that a gate has'been provided.l

wherein the bolt releasing means therefor will bepositive and .efficient in its. operation.

and the simplicityv of the samev enables` a gate to be provided with such an attachment at a very low cost, the samev willalso hel strong and durable. y i

While I have shown the preferred em; bodiment of my inyention, lit is to be understood that various changes in the size, shape Y and arrangement of parts. may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scopeA of they appended Claim. 'i r Having thusdescribedmy invention, whaty I claim is: ,Y

In aj structure of the class described, a

gate provided. atwits forward edge with aretainingbolt, a pair of arms pivoted onfthe lgate` and extending outwardly therefrom on opposite sides of saidjbolt, the inner. ends.. of said arms being provided with, crankeX-- tensions, a longitudinally,movable operating,

rod having a, fork formed at its outer end, gate and adapted for engagement with the the arms of said fork being connected at free end of vseid bell crank for actuatingv their free ends to said crank extensions, a` the same and said rod, whereby to control ln pvotally mounted bell crank at the inner said arms. l

end of said rod, the short arm of said bell In testimony whereof I affix my signature. crank being piyotally connected with said v rod, and an operating lever pivoted on said o JESSE ADAMS. 

